Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959

Belgium was represented by Bob Benny, with the song '"Hou toch van mij", at the 1959 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 11 March in Cannes, France. The song was chosen at the Belgian national final on 15 February. Benny would represent Belgium again in the 1961 contest.

Eurovision Song Contest 1959
Country Belgium
National selection
Selection processEurosong
Selection date(s)1, 8, 15 February 1959
Selected entrantBob Benny
Selected song"Hou toch van mij"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Hans Flower
  • Ke Riema
Finals performance
Final result6th, 9 points
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Eurovision

National final

Two semi-finals with nine songs in each were held on 1 and 8 February, with only the winning song going forward to the final. Details of participating songs are not currently known, nor how the winner was chosen. The final on 15 February was a head-to-head between "Hou toch van mij" and "Levenssymphonie" by Jo Leemans, with the former being declared the winner.[1]

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Bob Benny performed last in the running order, following the United Kingdom. Voting was by 10-member national juries with each member awarding 1 point to his/her favourite song. At the close of the voting "Hou Toch Van Mij" had received 9 points (3 from Germany, 2 from Denmark and the United Kingdom and 1 from Monaco and the Netherlands), placing Belgium joint 6th (with Italy) of the 11 entries.[2]

Voting

References
  1. ESC National Finals database 1959
  2. ESC History - Belgium 1959
  3. "Results of the Final of Cannes 1959". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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